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NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 31 - JANUARY, 1991
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REPORT ON THE SOVIET EXCHANGE PROGRAM | Allen Padgett |
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YOU SHOULDN'T SHUN THE SHUNT | Ron Miller |
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FROM THE EDITOR (Accidents highlight safety concerns) | Maureen Handler |
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THE NEW FALLING ENERGY ABSORBER "FRAMS" | Konstantin Serafimov |
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NOT ONLY KNOTS (A Mechanical Knot) | Konstantin Serafimov |
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TREASURER'S REPORT | Bill Bussey |
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CLOSE TO THE EDGE - 1989 EXPEDITION | Dale Chase |
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IMPROVISED BRAKING WITH THE BALL HITCH | Heinz Prohaska |
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STRENGTH OF CLIMBING SYSTEMS | Bill Klimack |
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LETTER TO ANONYMOUS (Looking for the Master Blaster) | Dale Chase |
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SINGLE ROPE TECHNIQUES - AMERICAN VS. EUROPEAN | Steve Knutson |
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SECRETARY'S REPORT | Bill Bussey |
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THE CONTROL LOOP HIGHLINE | Michael G. Brown |
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1990 MEETING MINUTES | Bill Bussey |
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VERTICAL ETIQUETTE |
P. Kirshtein & A. Morgan |
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(Drawing) THE DROP | Joanna Jeffreys |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 32 - JUNE, 1991
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ARE YOU REALLY ON BELAY, PART I | John Dill |
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BRIDGE DAY | Ed Sira |
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ANALYSIS OF SRT DESCENDERS | Konstantin Serafimov |
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THE FOOT CMI | Gary Beasley |
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WASHING ROPES | Richard Chang |
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ARE YOU REALLY ON BELAY, PART II | John Dill |
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SELF EQUALIZING ANCHOR TESTING PROGRAM | Keith Schafer |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 33 - JANUARY, 1992
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ON THE EDGE AT BOTTOMLESS PIT (Trip to 140m deep Pit in the Ukraine) | Allen Padgett & Maureen Handler |
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A NEW LOAD DISTRIBUTING ANCHOR SYSTEM | Stan Friedman & Colorado Grnd.SARteam |
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BELAY DEFINITIONS of Technical Rescue | British Columbia Council |
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QUICK CONNECT EFFICIENCY CHEST ROLLER | R.C. Schroeder |
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TRIBUTE TO MARILYN GOSSETT | Miriam Cuddington |
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FROM THE EDITOR (Editor Comments | Maureen Handler |
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OPTIMUM RACK OPERATION (Proper Rack use) | Bill Cuddington |
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THE DOUBLE U-BAR RACK (Optical illusion sketch) | Steve Storey |
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SUPER BUNGIE (Super Charging Bungie Cords) | Kevin Allred |
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HIP SWITCH: A BRAKING TECHNIQUE | Bruce Smith |
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LETTER (Questions about FALSE SECURITY article about Spelean Shunt in NH #30) | Jeff Cody |
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REPLY TO LETTER (Shunt works against instinct) | Allen Padgett |
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CARABINER RACK CONFIGURATION (New way to remove Safety on climb to rappel changeover) | David Bain |
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GETTING INTO HIGH LEADS (New bit speeds bolting) | Richard Market |
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1991 VERTICAL SECTION MEETING MINUTES | Bill Bussey |
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GIBBS QUICK ASCENDER (New Hinged Ascender) | Gibbs Products Inc. |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 34 - JUNE, 1992
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THE PRUSIK KNOT - A 60 YEAR HISTORY | Heinz Prohaska |
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HORIZONTAL OR PARALLEL? (Letter clarifying terms of rack relation to seat harness) | Bob Zimmerman |
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A FAREWELL TO CHATTANOOGA (Caving trip in TAG) | Maureen Handler |
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TEXAS ROPE WALKER (Original Artwork) | Kenny McGee |
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VERTICAL TECHNIQUES - A EUROPEAN METHOD |
P. Grant & B. Bussey |
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PRE-RIGGED SYSTEMS...AN OPINION | David Stuart |
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A LOOK AT SOVIET VERTICAL EQUIPMENT | Maureen Handler |
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COMING UP ANYONE? (Original Artwork) | Joanna Florio Jeffreys |
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THE FRITZKE SPRING BOX | Mark Fritzke |
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MORE COMMENTS ON THE (Rappel or Spelean) SHUNT | Michael Compton |
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SOLO PRACTICE MADE EASY | David Clark |
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A SAFETY ENHANCEMENT OF CURLED EYE RACKS | Bernard Felhaus |
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1991 TREASURER'S REPORT | Bill Bussey |
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VERTICAL SECTION SYMBOLIC ITEMS LIST | |
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RIGGING - JEWEL CAVE (Original Artwork) | Linda Heslop |
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EDITOR'S SPACE (Thoughts by the editor) | Maureen Handler |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 35 - DECEMBER, 1992
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THE JOY OF YO-YOING | Bill Bussey |
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DOUBLE BUNGIE - FABRICATING A SYSTEM | Bruce Smith |
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CLIMBING TREADMILL | Pete Sauvingne |
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FREE FALL FROM PISA (Galileo's Descender) | Mark Jancin |
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A DISTURBING INCIDENT (Be careful about removing Rappel Rack when crossing rebelays) | Bill Bussey |
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CHARTER MEMBERS OF THE VERTICAL SECTION | |
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BAD ROCK BOLTING | Daniel Gebauer |
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LETTER (About Bad Rock bolting) | Daniel Gebauer |
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PIT NOMENCLATURE | Peter Sprouse |
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A LESSON WELL EARNED (Rope not long enough) | Maureen Handler |
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1992 VERTICAL SECTION MEETING MINUTES | Bill Bussey |
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GUIDELINES FOR TEACHING VERTICAL CAVING | Training Committee |
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1992 TREASURER'S REPORT | Bill Bussey |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 36 - JUNE, 1993
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FROM THE EDITOR (Editor's Observations) | Maureen Handler |
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TWO FATALITIES USING EUROPEAN TECHNIQUES | Steve Knutson |
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ACCIDENT REPORT, EL CAPITAN, YOSEMITE VALLEY | Robert Coney |
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LETTERS (about NH#35's rebelay incident article) |
Bill Mixon & Mike Futrell |
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THE BOTTOM BELAY FOR RAPPELLING | Geary & Sue Schindel |
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ROPEWALKERS, BOWLINES AND SERIOUS CAVING | Mike Futrell |
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ROCK ON A ROPE CLIMB (Weighted ropes thrown through holes in rocks to climb them) | John Halleck |
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SRT IN TREES | Bruce Smith |
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RUSSIAN VERTICAL CABLE-ROPE TECHNIQUE | Dimitry Tarasov |
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FINE TUNING THE FROG VERTICAL SYSTEM |
Sue Setzler & Doug Bruce |
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BRIDGE DAY - 1992 | Jeff Cody |
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SRT in 1944 | Bill Mixon |
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BE WARNED - THE FIGURE 8 IS DEAD | Steve Knutson |
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HISTORY OF THE G.O.S.H. CAM | R.C. Schoeder |
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THE LIGHTWEIGHT, SIMPLE KNOTS SYSTEM | Robert Zimmerman |
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PRE-RIGGED SYSTEMS...AN OPINION | David Stewart |
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CAVER ON A STICK (2x4 used to climb obstacle) | John Halleck |
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A VERTICAL RIG | James Jasek |
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LETTER (In defense of the Spelean Shunt) | Michael Compton |
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MARB'S VERTICAL SYSTEM | MA Roman Barvinchack |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 37 - FEBRUARY, 1994
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EDITOR'S COLUMN | Maureen Handler |
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CHANGE-OVER WITH A RACK | Mark Jancin |
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PREPARATION & TECHNIQUE FOR A LONG RAPPEL | Bob Coney |
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THE CLIMBING CONTEST: LET'S LOOK AT REALITY | Bill Bussey |
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CLIMBING FROG IN DUMBAT CAVE | Maureen Handler |
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MILITARY FAST ROPING | Duncan Lill |
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SMC STAINLESS STEEL FIGURE 8 | Tom Moss |
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BELAYS: FACT OR FABLE? | Michael Payne |
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WEYBRIDGE A LA MODE | Peter Grant |
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UKRANINAN CLIMBING CONTEST |
A. Klimchouk & T. Williams |
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EL CAPITAN, JULY 1993 | Eric Esterson |
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ARE YOU USING YOUR SAFETY? | Pat Kambesis |
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TITANIUM RACKS | Larry Howell |
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A VISIT TO CANDLELIGHT CAVE | Ralph Powers |
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1993 VERTICAL SECTION MEETING MINUTES | Bill Bussey |
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CALL FOR PAPERS | |
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1993 VERTICAL SECTION TREASURER'S REPORT | Bill Bussey |
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1994 VERTICAL SECTION WORKSHOPS | David McClurg |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 38 - SEPTEMBER, 1994
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EDITOR'S COLUMN | Maureen Handler |
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A DOZEN WAYS TO STAY ALIVE WHILE VERTICALLY CAVING | David McClurg |
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THINK BEFORE YOU RAPPEL THROUGH A TIGHT SPOT |
reprinted from Ground Hog |
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PICKS AND PANS | Bill Bussey |
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GETTING MYSELF OUT OF LECHUGUILLA | Peter Jones |
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WHEELER'S DEEP CAVE, NEVADA | Ralph Powers |
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A VIEW OF EL CAPITAN | Miriam Cuddington |
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CAM DEVICES AND PRUSIKS | Cliff Shattuck |
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BEGINNING VERTICAL WORK | G.T. Sanford |
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ROPE STRENGTH AND CARE | Richard Minert |
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (Errors in Belay Article, Rescue due to Prusik Safety) |
Mike Payne Peter Grant |
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ARTWORK: BILL BUSSEY ON ROPE | Linda Heslop |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 39 - JANUARY, 1995
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NA ONE PIT - DEEPEST IN THE UNITED STATES | Bill Halliday |
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TUNING YOUR DOUBLE BUNGIE | Peter Grant |
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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR | Maureen Handler |
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MYTH BUSTING | Bruce Smith |
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RESPONSIBILITY (Poor Safety, Techniques, Etiquette) | Mike Payne |
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TYING THE MUENTER HITCH | Lee Towbridge |
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CAVING ROPES | Dave Shurtz |
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TAPE KNOT PROBLEM SOLVED | Heinz Prohaska |
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NEW TRICKS IN OLD ELLISON'S | Mike Fischesser |
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR (Rescue due to Prusik Safety) | Peter Grant |
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VERTICAL SECTION MEETING MINUTES - JUNE, 1994 | Bill Bussey |
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GUIDELINES FOR VERTICAL SECTION TESTING GRANTS | VS Board |
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VERTICAL SECTION TREASURER'S REPORT - June, 1994 | Bill Bussey |
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VERTICAL SECTION ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION | VS Board |
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DED-MAO-POMPE ... Italian Style Frog | Mark Jancin |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 40 - MAY, 1996
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MESSAGE FROM THE EDITORS |
Geary Schindel & John Hickman |
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THE CARABINER-BRAKE RAPPEL SYSTEM REVISITED | Geary Schindel |
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HOW TO BOLT A SPORT ROUTE | David Prall from Rock & Ice |
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WEAR OF TITANIUM BRAKE BARS | Ron Simmons |
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EQUIPMENT - WORKING FOR THE CLAMPDOWN | Duane Raleigh from Climbing Magazine |
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SINGLE-ROPE BUYERS GUIDE | Clyde Soles from Rock & Ice |
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(Sidebar) PHYSICS OF FALLING | Clyde Soles |
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(Sidebar) INDIVIDUAL (ROPE) RETIREMENT ACCOUNT | Clyde Soles |
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ROPE HYPOCRISY | Geary Schindel |
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PHOTO: THE VERTICAL WORLD | Debby Johnson |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 41 - DECEMBER, 1996
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LETTER FROM THE EDITORS | Wm & Liz Shrewsbury |
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BEGINNING VERTICAL WORK | G.T. Sanford |
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SPACERS FOR THE RAPPEL RACK | Mark Jancin |
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ROPE COILING OR PACKAGING ROPES | Vance Nelson |
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CONSIDERATIONS FOR TECHNICAL ROPE RESCUE | Kenneth Laidlaw |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 42 - JANUARY, 1997
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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR | Wm Shrewsbury |
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PRUSIK RAPPEL "SAFETY" | Gary Storrick |
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THE COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION OF THREE COMMON ASCENDERS | Matthew Barns |
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ABRASION RESISTANCE OF WEBBING AND CORDAGE | Art Fortini |
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ROPE SYSTEM ANALYSIS | Stephen Attaway |
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